Pristoderus acuminatus ( Broun, 1880 )

Lord, Nathan P. & Leschen, Richard A. B., 2014, Illustrated Catalogue and Type Designations of the New Zealand Zopheridae (Coleoptera: Tenebrionoidea), Zootaxa 3809 (1), pp. 1-127 : 44

Pristoderus acuminatus ( Broun, 1880)

( Figs. 219–220 )

Tarphiomimus acuminatus Broun, 1880: 183 .

Dryptops acuminatus : transferred from Tarphiomimus by Broun 1882: 293. Broun 1886: 764 (reprinted from Broun 1882). Hutton 1904: 168. Broun 1921a: 527. Hudson 1923: 368. Hetschko 1930: 35.

Pristoderus acuminatus: Implied combination based on synonymy of Dryptops with Pristoderus in Ślipiński and Lawrence 1997: 406.

Pristoderus acuminatus: Emberson 1998: 44 . Maddison 2010: 426.

Type locality: Tairua.

Broun number: 325.

Remarks: Broun based this species on a single specimen. Broun (1880: 183) stated that this species might be more closely allied to Ulonotus due to the structure of the tarsi (lacking a lobed first tarsomere, as is found in Tarphiomimus ). Broun (1882: 293) later moved the species to his newly-described genus Dryptops . Dryptops was subsequently synonymized with Pristoderus by Ślipiński and Lawrence (1997). Interestingly, Broun mentions this species in his description of Allobitoma , referring to it as Tarphiomimus acuminatus (probably disregarding his previous transfer to Dryptops ), stating that the species “will no doubt be placed in another genus apart from Tarphiomimus ” ( Broun 1921a: 527).

Type material examined: Holotype ( BMNH): card-mounted, “Type [round label with red border] // 325. [green label] // Tairua // New Zealand. [red underline] Broun Coll. Brit. Mus. 1922-482. // Tarphiomimus acuminatus [in Broun’s hand]”.

Figures

FIGURES 217–225. Primary type specimens and labels of New Zealand Zopheridae: Synchitini. 217–218) Lectotype, Pristoderus aberrans (Broun, 1880; as Ulonotus); labels; 219–220) Holotype, Pristoderus acuminatus (Broun, 1880; as Tarphiomimus); labels; 221–222) Holotype, Pristoderus aemulus (Broun, 1923; as Ulonotus); labels; 223–224) Holotype, Pristoderus affinis (Broun, 1923; as Ulonotus); labels; 225) Lectotype, Pristoderus antarcticus (White, 1846; as Bolitophagus).